The Old Man Season 2 is coming to an end on Thursday (October 24), so naturally, fans are curious whether the show will extend for a third season.
The hit FX drama follows a former CIA veteran who is pulled back into the game of international espionage after he receives word of his daughter potentially missing.
Now, stars of the series are speaking out and one has provided an update.
Keep reading to find out more…
As of right now, The Old Man has not yet been officially renewed, but there is a potentially big update.
In a recent appearance on Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast, The Old Man actress Amy Brenneman said: “I don’t know if there we don’t know if there’s gonna be a Season 3, but it would be kind of odd if there wasn’t just the way we [ended] with Season 2. But I know [Jonathan E.] Steinberg always saw this as a…he called it a three act play. And so, we feel like Season 2 is in the middle of this really awesome story and where the characters are coming into their own in different ways.”
“I also think… having done now streaming and network, I mean… this feels like a movie. I mean this feels like Lord of the Rings doing three different– you know what I mean? It’s so beautifully plotted. The Judging Amys, and the Private Practices, and Shonda‘s,…you know… That’s just characters behaving. This is really like, ‘Oh, what’s happening in the story, right?’ And character tied to story,” she continued.
“So I do feel like it’s revisiting, obviously, a character, but it’s also like what’s happening in the plot rather than like, ‘OK, we have 22 hours of content we have to produce.’ And I feel like these guys are changing all the time. I do feel like it’s one linear storyline, right…”
During the same interview, Jeff Bridges said he loves working on the series.
The series has a solid 85% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Season 2 topped Hulu’s streaming chart at several points throughout its run while consistently staying in the Top 10, via The Direct.
Season 2 was officially greenlit after Season 1′s premiere, so a third season announcement could happen soon. Stay tuned as we wait to find out!